Carbon specific brake pads on aluminium rims

[Steve vRS]

I need to change the rear pads on my winter bike but don’t have any spare aluminium specific pads. I do have loads of carbon ones though.

Will the carbon pads work well on alloy rims?

[rob999]

Oh you’ll laugh when it’s wet. Nothing, nothing more nothing then you may eventually stop.

I wouldn’t.

[Steve vRS]

So just like on the carbon wheels then

[964Cup]

Much worse. Alloy pads on carbon rims = destroyed rim (eventually). Carbon pads on alloy rim = destroyed teeth (quite quickly, and pretty well instantly if it's wet). Always fun if you have a service course alloy wheel thrown on when you're running carbon rims. Had this happen twice, but fortunately on the rear in both cases.

[Dg504]

As above they won’t damage your wheel but they’ll be terrible stoppers - I wouldn’t run them for any longer than you need to

[Steve vRS]

I took the advice and ordered a set from Wiggle. They arrived today so I’ll fit them this evening.